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Working while on rent allowance

Kimbokai · 2014-07-12 22:09:35

Hi , I'm just wondering does anyone know can I work 29 hrs a week while on rent allowance nd lone parents I am struggling to make ends meet and I my family offered to mind kids if I worked afew hours a week I don't want to be on rent allowance I want to get back on my feet and give what I can for children Thanks Kym

12-07-2014 10:09pm

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Kimbokai

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Hi ,
I'm just wondering does anyone know can I work 29 hrs a week while on rent allowance nd lone parents
I am struggling to make ends meet and I my family offered to mind kids if I worked afew hours a week I don't want to be on rent allowance I want to get back on my feet and give what I can for children
Thanks
Kym

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#2 12-07-2014 10:23pm

Kristopherus

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Anything you earn is likely to be taken a means against you. That will mean a reduction in your R.A.

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#3 12-07-2014 11:10pm

eastbono

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It will also reduce your lone parent payment.

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#4 14-07-2014 10:54am

fussyonion

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You can't work on Rent Allowance,

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#5 14-07-2014 11:26am

BonkeyDonker

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fussyonion wrote: »

You can't work on Rent Allowance,

You can - it needs to be reassessed and you may not get alot, but you can work while on rent allowance.

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#6 14-07-2014 10:12pm

wmpdd3

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You can put in you details into the ready reckoner and it will tell you about what You'll end up with.

I stuck in a few figures and came up with this:

Looks like the amount rent allowance decides it.

http://bow.welfare.ie/en

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